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CHEMISTRY
PRACTICAL
Paper 3

ENTEBBE
August 2018
3 ¼ hours

ENTEBBE JOINT EXAMINATION BUREAU

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
CHEMISTRY
Paper 3
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3 hours 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Attempt all questions.

Answers to all questions are to be written in the spaces provided in this question
paper.

Mathematical tables, slide rules and silent non – programmable calculators may
be used.

You are not allowed to use any reference books such as textbooks, booklets on
qualitative analysis, etc.

FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 TOTAL
1. You are provided with the
e- JEB following:
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A – CH – 3 2018
FA1 which is approximately a 0.1M Sodium thiosulphate – 5 –
water solution.
FA2 which is a solution containing 3.5gdm-3 of Potassium iodate.

Solid W which is a hydrated Copper (II) salt.

Starch indicator.
You are required to standardize FA1and then use it to determine the
percentage of Copper in W.
Under acidic conditions, iodide ions react with iodate ions and Copper (II)
ions according to the following equations:
IO3 (aq) + 6H+ (aq) + 5I- (aq) 3I2 (aq) + 3H2O (l)
2+ -
2Cu (aq) + 4I (aq) Cu2I2 (s) + I2 (aq)
Thiosulphate (VI) ions react with iodine according to the equation.

I2 (aq) + 2S2O32- (aq) 2I- (aq) + S4O62- (aq)

Procedure A:
Pipette 25.0 or 20.0cm3 of FA2 into a conical flask. Add an equal volume of
1M hydrochloric acid followed by 10cm3of aqueous potassium iodide
solution (10%) Titrate the mixture with FA1 until the solution is pale yellow.

Add 5 drops of starch indicator and continue the titration until the blue colour
of the starch just turns colourless.

Repeat the titration to obtain consistent titre values.

Record your results in Table 1 below.

Results:
Volume of pipette used ……………………………cm3 (½ marks)
Table II
Final burette reading (cm3)
Initial burette reading (cm3)
Volume of FA1 used (cm3)
(4½ marks)
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 Volumes of FA1 used in calculating average volume
……………………………………………………….… cm3 (½ marks)

Average volume of FA1 used ………………………… cm3 (2½ marks)

Procedure B

 Weigh accurately about 6.0g of W and dissolve it in about 100 Cm 3

distilled water.
 Transfer the solution into a 250 Cm3volumetric flask. Add sodium
carbonate solution until there is a slight precipitate formed. Then add
dilute ethanoic acid dropwise until the precipitate dissolves.
 Make up the solution to the mark with distilled water. Label the
solution FA3.
 Pipette 25.0 or 20.0 Cm3 of FA3 into a conical flask and add 10cm 3
of aqueous potassium iodine. (10%)
 Titrate the mixture with FA1 until the solution just turns to a white
precipitate. Repeat the titration until you get consistent results.
 Record your results in Table II below.

Results
Mass of weighing bottle + W = …………………………g (½ marks)
Mass of weighing bottle = …………………………g (½ marks)
Mass of W used = ……….…………………g (½ marks)
Volume of pipette used = ……………………….…g (½ marks)
Table II

Final burette reading (cm3)

Initial burette reading (cm3)
Volume of FA1 used (cm3)
(4½ marks)

Volume of FA1 used in calculating average volume

……………………………………………………………cm3. (½ marks)

Average volume of FA1 used …………………………………cm3. (2½ marks)

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Questions

(a) Calculate the molarity of the thiosulphate ions in FA1. (05 marks)
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(b) Calculate the:

(i) number of moles of Copper (II) ions 25cm3 or 20cm3 of FA3.
(1½ marks)
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(ii) molar concentration of Copper (II) ions in FA3. (01 marks)
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(iii) percentage of copper in salt W. (02 marks)

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2. You are provided with substance R which contains two cations and two
anions. You are required to identify the cations and anions in R. Carry out
the following tests on R and record your observations in the table below.
Identify any gas (es) evolved.

TESTS OBSERVATIONS DEDUCTIONS

(a) Heat two spatula
endfuls of R in a hard
glass test tube first
gently then strongly
until there is no further
change.

(b) To two spatula endfuls

of R, add dilute nitric
acid until there is no
further change.

(c) To the resultant

solution in (b), add
dilute sodium
hydroxide solution
drop wise until in
excess and then filter.
Keep the residue for
part (e).

(d) To the filtrate from

(c), add dilute
hydrochloric acid drop
wise until the solution
is just acidic. Divide
the acidic solution into
five portions.

(i) To the first portion

of the acidic
solution add dilute
sodium hydroxide
solution drop wise
until in excess.

Table continues on next page 6

TESTS OBSERVATIONS DEDUCTIONS
(ii)To the second
portion of the
acidic solution, add
aqueous ammonia
drop wise until in
excess.

(iii)Use the third

portion of the
acidic solution to
carry out a test of
your own to
confirm one of the
cations in R.

(iv)To the fourth

portion of the
acidic solution; add
Lead (II) nitrate
solution and heat.

(v)To the fifth portion

of the acidic
solution; carry out
a test of your own
to confirm one of
the anions in R.
(e) Wash the residue and
then add dilute nitric
acid solution until no
further change. Divide
the resultant solution
into four parts.

(i) To the first part,

add dilute sodium
hydroxide drop
wise until in
excess.

Table continues on next page 7 Turn Over

TESTS OBSERVATIONS DEDUCTIONS
(ii)To the second part;
add aqueous
ammonia drop wise
until in excess.

(iii)To the third part,

add dilute
Sulphuric acid.

(iv)Use the fourth part

to carry out a test
of your own to
confirm the second
cation in R.

(f) Identify the:

(i) Cations in R …………………… and ……………………..…

(ii) Anions in R …………..…………..and ………………………

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 3. You are provided with substance K which is an Organic compound. You
are required to determine the nature of K. Carry out the following tests on
your observations and deductions in the table below.

TESTS OBSERVATIONS DEDUCTIONS

(a) Burn a small amount of
K on a spatula end or on
a crucible lid.
(b) To a spatula endful of K
in a test tube, add 2cm3
of sodium hydroxide
solution and shake.
(c) To a spatula endful of K
in a test tube, add about
3cm3 of water. warm the
mixture and test the
solution with litmus.

Divide the hot solution

into two parts.
(i) To the first part of
the warm solution,
add half a spatula
endful of sodium
carbonate.
(ii)To the second part of
the warm solution,
add Iron (III)
Chloride solution.
(d) To a spatula endful of K,
add about 5-6 drops of
methanol followed by 2-
3 drops of concentrated
sulphuric acid. Heat the
mixture and pour into a
small beaker of cold
water. Allow to stand.

(e) Comment on the nature of K .

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